“Cheapskates...are too self-confident - and frankly too smart - to spend money on things they don't need and probably don't even want, simply to impress others or just because they can.”
“Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they don't want, to impress people they don't like”
“Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they don't want, to impress people they don't like.”
“Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they don't want, to impress people that they don't like.”
“I was part of that strange race of people aptly described as spending their lives doing things they detest, to make money they don't want, to buy things they don't need, to impress people they don't like.”
“Too many people are buying things they can't afford, with money that they don't have... to impress people that they don't like!"Nothing to do w/ "books" -- Just like the quote!”